Use these prayers for the unborn and pregnant women to help them experience a healthy, thriving birth. Also pray for the sanctity of life, that hearts may be changed to appreciate the value of life in the womb.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." ~ Psalm 127:3
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb." ~ Psalm 139:13
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” ~ Jeremiah 1:5
May these prayers help mothers and unborn infants by requesting God's grace and mercy upon them!
Prayer for the Unborn
Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.
Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood.
Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image - as well as theirs - made for eternal life.
Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother can give.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
Source: EWTN.com
A Prayer for Your Unborn Baby
God, you see my baby in my womb. You know her every detail, every muscle, every bone, every bit of her beautiful body, mind, heart, and soul. No matter how she is formed, she is beautiful and she is beloved by you. Grant me peace throughout this pregnancy, that I would surrender every worry or fear to you. May I take heart, knowing you have overcome the world and made a way for us to be near to you in heaven someday and on earth here now. No matter what comes, be near, Jesus. Bring comfort and peace, bring blessed assurance. In your name, Amen.
-Excerpt from "7 Prayer for Pregnancy" by Sarah Coleman
Prayer for the Sanctity of Life
O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, True God, source of life and immortality, Light of Light, Who came into the world to enlighten it: You were pleased to be conceived in the womb of Virgin Mary for the salvation of our souls by the power of Your All-Holy Spirit.
O Master, Who came that we might have life more abundantly, we ask You to enlighten the minds and hearts of those blinded to the truth that life begins at conception and that the unborn in the womb are already adorned with Your image and likeness; enable us to guard, cherish, and protect the lives of all those who are unable to care for themselves.
For You are the Giver of Life, bringing each person from non-being into being, sealing each person with divine and infinite love. Be merciful, O Lord, to those who, through ignorance or willfulness, affront Your divine goodness and providence through the evil act of abortion. May they, and all of us, come to the light of Your Truth and glorify You, the Giver of Life, together with Your Father, and Your All-Holy and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Source: OCA.org
Prayer for an Unborn Child
O Sovereign Lord Jesus Christ our God, the Source of life and immortality, I thank Thee, for Thou has blessed me to be a recipient of Thy blessing and gift; for Thou, O Master, didst say: Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth.
I thank Thee and pray: Bless this fruit of my body that was given to me by Thee; favor it and animate it by Thy Holy Spirit, and let it grow a healthy and pure body, with well-formed limbs.
Sanctify its body, mind, heart, and vitals, and grant this infant that is to be born an intelligent soul; establish him in the fear of Thee.
A faithful angel, a guardian of soul and body, do thou vouchsafe him. Protect, keep, strengthen, and shelter the child in my womb until the hour of his birth. But conceal him not in his mother's womb; Thou gavest him life and health.
O Lord Jesus Christ, into Thine almighty and paternal hands do I entrust my child. Place him upon the right hand of Thy grace, and through Thy Holy Spirit sanctify him and renew him unto life everlasting, that he may be a communicant of Thy Heavenly Kingdom. Amen.
Source: Saint Gregory Palamas
Prayer For An Unborn Baby To Know Jesus
Praise Your name and Thank You Father, for the little baby that is about to be born. Lord, we pray that you would protect this little infant that is being knit together in their mother’s womb, and we pray Lord that You would bestow a safe delivery at the right time.
Thank You, that You know every intimate detail of this little life and we pray that by Your grace You would open the best path for this little one to take. May this baby grow up to know and love the Lord Jesus, which will make them wise unto salvation, as did young Timothy who was taught the holy Scriptures at the knee of his mother and grandmother.
We pray for Your protection and grace for this little baby who is shortly to take their place in the world and ask that they may grow in wisdom and understanding, finding grace and favor with man and God.
Guard and protect both mother and child as the day for delivery draws ever closer and keep them from all the perils and dangers of this life, looking to Jesus in Whom is life and light and help and wholeness. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.
Source: knowing-jesus.com
A Pregnant Woman's Prayer
O All-Merciful Christ our God, look down and protect me, Thy servant, from fear and from evil spirits that seek to destroy the work of Thy hands. And when my hour and time comes, deliver me by Thy grace.
Look with a compassionate eye and deliver me, Thy servant, from pain. Lighten mine infirmity in the time of my travail and grant me fortitude and strength for birth-giving, and hasten it by Thine almighty help.
For this is Thy glorious work, the power of Thine omnipotence, the work of Thy grace and tender-heartedness. Amen.
Source: Saint Gregory Palamas
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